Category Archives: The Black Hole

After moving to NOLA, I conceded to bicycle commuting in order to save on insurance and upkeep costs, so I sold my first car—the one that practically housed me throughout university. Green commuting in NOLA is actually much easier than tolerating traffic. Faster Commute Options Everything essential is within walking … Continue reading

Education and knowledge are two qualities I feel everyone should hold with the highest values. The atmosphere and resources for acquiring them, however, have and continue to evolve drastically over time. Global Encyclopedia No doubt, the internet helps the wide-spread distribution of information. These resources impacted my decision to by-pass … Continue reading

Language is a delightful invention. Particularly English. The amount of ways to express ourselves with words is infinite. Especially for writers, it’s how we relate the detailed stories from our lives and imaginations for a greater audience. Infinite Means of Communication Since my class in the American Renaissance, I’ve developed … Continue reading

It’s been a few weeks since my layoff. Which means it’s only fitting to discuss that fantabulous full-time job… as a career-seeker. Theoretically, this is easy for us writers. Writing is our oxygen and blood. It’s how we interact with the world, therefore we must have lots of ideas piled … Continue reading

Stress exists in many forms—bullies, peer pressure, parents, academics, nagging bosses. Equally various are the ways in which to deal with tough, stressful situations. I used to think my imagination worked to distance me from my classmates. With several psychology lectures behind me, the more logical answer is that my … Continue reading

After four years of university, only a half-dozen or so of the roughly fifty courses taken proved advantageous to [my] expectations of a “higher” education. By senior year, most of us mastered the fine art of catering to each instructor’s “vomit” format: quote author, summarize points, repeat for required length … Continue reading

I don’t know about the rest of you, but my school had a required class for all new students. A “welcome to college” adjustment period, if you will. My section, led by an easy-going grad student, quickly became more of a social hour than anything. Sure, we held the occasional Q&A. … Continue reading

It’s hard to imagine actively enjoying a class that starts at 07:30 in the morning. Three times a week. Especially with Final Semester Fever running amok. Yet I somehow have a professor who has managed to do just that… Our class recently read Fitz-James O’Brien’s The Diamond Lens, and boy … Continue reading